Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Goochland county virginia dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,725 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 359 | 9.6 |
| Kindergarten | 202 | 5.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,700 | 45.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 877 | 23.5 |
| College or graduate school | 587 | 15.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 12,248 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,129 | 9.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,472 | 12.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,598 | 29.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,071 | 16.9 |
| Associate degree | 377 | 3.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,188 | 17.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,413 | 11.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 29.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 13,888 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 2,491 | 17.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,085 | 65.4 |
| Separated | 258 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 909 | 6.5 |
Female | 659 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 1,145 | 8.2 |
Female | 511 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 302 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 141 | 46.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 13,283 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,469 | 11.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 2,946 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 189 | 6.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 9,739 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,417 | 14.5 |
Percent employed | 49.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 8,322 | 85.5 |
Percent employed | 82.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,002 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 661 | 33.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,999 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 9,888 | 61.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 6,053 | 37.8 |
Same county | 1,533 | 9.6 |
Different county | 4,520 | 28.3 |
Same state | 3,705 | 23.2 |
Different state | 815 | 5.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 58 | 0.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 16,863 | 100.0 |
| Native | 16,532 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 16,481 | 97.7 |
State of residence | 11,616 | 68.9 |
Different state | 4,865 | 28.9 |
Born outside United States | 51 | 0.3 |
| Foreign born | 331 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 113 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 162 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 169 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 331 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 121 | 36.6 |
| Asia | 123 | 37.2 |
| Africa | 8 | 2.4 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 58 | 17.5 |
| Northern America | 21 | 6.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 15,999 | 100.0 |
| English only | 15,438 | 96.5 |
| Language other than English | 561 | 3.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 181 | 1.1 |
Spanish | 194 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 268 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 74 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 59 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 32 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 16,863 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 14,480 | 85.9 |
| Arab | 143 | 0.8 |
| Czech1 | 113 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 30 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 231 | 1.4 |
| English | 2,127 | 12.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 372 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 38 | 0.2 |
| German | 1,423 | 8.4 |
| Greek | 86 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 60 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 1,373 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 501 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 13 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 68 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 73 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 85 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 485 | 2.9 |
| Scottish | 452 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 12 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 64 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 96 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 12 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 28 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 2,390 | 14.2 |
| Welsh | 88 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 4,117 | 24.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
